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Joliet casinos' revenue up
Message was posted: 11:52 Jul 11th, 2006

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Casino news from http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/ JOLIET — Illinois casinos in June continued to show year-to-year improvements in revenues, and Joliet casinos were ahead of the state pace. The Empress Casino generated $20.6 million in June, a 9.3 percent increase from June 2005, according to the Illinois Gaming Board's monthly report released Monday. Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel reported $27.5 million of revenue, an 8 percent increase from last year. All nine Illinois casinos posted a 5.6 percent increase in revenue from June 2005. Total revenue was $152.4 million. Illinois casinos revenues have been on an upward trend since the state cut back its top income tax rate a year ago. Only Jumer's Casino Rock Island was down from June 2005, but the drop was less than 2 percent. Month-to-month changes are more variable, depending on a number of factors including how many weekends fall in a particular month. Illinois casino revenue was down 5.7 percent from May. The Empress was down 3.6 percent, and Harrah's was down 6.9 percent.